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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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